Chinese researchers have moved a long-running science fiction fantasy into the realm of working hardware, unveiling a prototype cloak that can make a person effectively vanish from view. Instead of ...

WASHINGTON - A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality. Scientists said on ...

In a recent development, a research team from multiple institutions in China has proposed a novel concept of a thermal dome that could significantly advance the field of thermal invisibility ...

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Though desktop 3D printers are a relatively new method of manufacturing, you might argue that they're already at a plateau. You can print cute figurines, teacups that might have a leak, and sometimes ...

Texas scientists create "mirage effect" in lab. Oct. 5, 2011 — -- It's hard to write about the experiment done at the University of Texas at Dallas without invoking Harry Potter and his ...

When Tom Bauerle sought help identifying “invisible” figures scurrying through his Williamsville yard, he turned to a California engineer. And Richard N. Schowengerdt, identified in news articles and ...

Healthcare technology has made significant advances in recent decades, including with innovations such as electronic health records (EHRs), wearable sensors, genetic testing and virtual care/remote ...

Let's get one thing straight: scientists have not invented an invisibility cloak. Nor have they developed an invisibility ring, a car with an invisibility button, or a pill that makes pigs invisible.